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DATE:
2022-07-12

Plastic Free July – Turn the tide, one choice at a time

Fishing for data on plastics By Michelle Daw The problem of plastics in our oceans and their potential impact on people, plants, animals and entire ecosystems was front and centre at the recent United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal. Graphics credit: Nina...
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DATE:
2021-06-26

White Spot Disease

White spot disease (WSD) is an internationally notifiable disease of crustaceans caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). WSD causes up to 100 per cent mortality on prawn farms throughout Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. WSSV infects a wide range of decapod crustaceans and is considered...
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DATE:
2021-06-24

Useful links

Commercial Fishing links Commercial Fisheries Related Organisations Seafood Industry Australia Sydney Fish Market Master Fish Merchants Association of Australia (MFMA) Australian Barramundi Farmers Association Australian Prawn Farmers Association Tasmanian Salmonid Growers...
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PUBLISHED:
2016-09-01

Reef revival

A diverse range of stakeholders keen to improve marine productivity are coming together to investigate the potential benefits of shellfish reef restoration By Catherine Norwood The re-establishment of shellfish reefs around the country is the focus of a growing number of habitat...
Communities
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-301
DATE START/END: 31 MAY 2012 - 28 FEB 2014

Let’s Talk Fish: Assisting industry to understand and inform conversations about the sustainability of wild-catch fishing

The fishing industry must operate in a challenging environment that is characterized by diverse activities, species, locations, global economic trends, and the complex and competing interests of diverse stakeholders interested in the management and/or conservation of common property aquatic natural...
ORGANISATION:
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bathurst
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PUBLISHED:
2014-06-01

Northern frontier

Sustainable growth in aquaculture across Australia’s north could help local industry meet increasing global demand for high-quality protein There is scope to expand northern Australia’s farmed prawn industry – which embodies world best practice environmentally while producing record yields –...
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-237
DATE START/END: 11 NOV 2018 - 13 DEC 2019

NCCP: Risks, costs, and water industry response

The Commonwealth Government has recently announced the development of a National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) that is considering the release of the Cyprinid herpes virus 3 (CyHV-3) into various bodies of water in Australia, including the Murray-Darling Basin, along with other control measures, to...
ORGANISATION:
Water Research Australia Ltd
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2021-032
DATE START/END: 18 NOV 2021 - 30 JAN 2022

Provision of strategic advice to Oysters Australia - identifying opportunities and associated value for the Australian Oyster Industry in Carbon Neutral Accreditation and Environmental Accounts.

Now, more than ever, there is a collective desire amongst the community and regulators to see industries move toward more sustainable and integrated production systems and an overall reduction in industry carbon footprints where possible. This drive is underpinned by the Australian Government’s...
ORGANISATION:
NineSquared
Industry
Environment
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